Math

At some point in school, nearly every single student will hit a point where math becomes very difficult for them. Whether it comes in elementary school or university, the way that a student responds to this difficulty and whether they make it through successfully is determined largely by their mindset and their perspectives on math and learning. Some students will experience math anxiety, where the ability to problem solve and manipulate numbers is hindered by an anxiety, either conscious or unconscious. Another problem many have is viewing math ability as innate. Research has found that this perspective has very negative consequences. This page will help you remove the psychological barriers that are preventing you from succeeding in math.

How I saw my SAT Math score go from a 610 to a 780, and went from hating math to graduating a math major at Yale University.

Is math ability simply a completely innate skill that most people do not have? From my experience as a math tutor for several years at Yale, and as someone who did not excel in math until late high school, I argue that the answer to the above question is no.​.. Read On

It is incredible to me how, even at the college level, many students still see learning as a linear function of time. By this I mean that they approach learning as a process that simply happens when you sit down with the material, and that throwing time at a subject is the only way to improve understanding and recollection. Learning is a complex mental process ​that humans are only just beginning to understand, but from what has been uncovered one thing is abundantly clear... Read On